Morgan State University Athletics

Daryl E. Johnson is a native of Richmond, Virginia and graduated from Maggie L. Walker High School. He    entered Morgan State University in 1964 and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Mr. Johnson was a four year letterman in football playing on three undefeated Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship Football teams from 1965-1967, and was a two-year letterman in track and field.
 
Mr. Johnson acquired many honors during his amazing football career; however, he carved his own piece of Morgan athletic history as the starting quarterback during the 1966 and 1967 CIAA Championship football seasons. In 1966, Morgan State University became the first predominantly African-American team selected to play in the Tangerine Bowl (now the Citrus Bowl). Mr. Johnson led the Morgan Bears on one of the biggest stages the University had been on to a historic 14-6 win over West Chester (Pa.) State. He ended the season being selected to the 1^st Team Maryland All-State Team as a Place Kicker and 1^st Team All-CIAA.
 
During the 1967 season, Mr. Johnson led the Bears to their third consecutive CIAA Championship and undefeated seasons. He set a school record by becoming the first quarterback to pass for over 1,000 yards in single season, completing 54 percent of his passes for 1,050 yards. His senior year performance was so outstanding that he was selected 1^st Team Maryland All-State Team as quarterback, 1^st Team All-CIAA Quarterback and 1^st Team Pittsburg Courier Black All-American Defensive Back. Mr. Johnson also received the prestigious Pigskin Club of Washington D.C. Award for NCAA Small College Player of the Year. Mr. Johnson finished his career leading Morgan to the longest winning streak in college football at the time, 26 games. The   Morgan football team only lost one game during Mr. Johnson’s four year career.
 
Mr. Johnson was drafted in the eighth-round in 1968 by the Boston Patriots and played from 1968-1971, becoming a starter in his rookie season.  He was selected to the Patriots’ All-Star 1960-1969 Team by Patriots’ fans. Mr. Johnson also played in the World Football League with the Houston Texans/Shreveport Steamer teams.
 
After his professional football career, Mr. Johnson achieved additional success in the corporate world as a stockbroker, small business owner and small business liaison. He  currently resides in West Newbury, Massachusetts, where he is a self-employed sports  consultant to professional, college and high school athletes and is a Master Mason of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Massachusetts.